Millions and millions of people all around the world are all set to reunite. This began a decade ago when the first Earth Hour of the world was observed in Sydney. This effectively put a spotlight on climate change.

This
mammoth step initiated by the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature),
encourages individuals, households, offices and
communities to switch off all non-essential lights for 1 complete
hour, from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

In
Focus

This
event takes place annually towards the end of March. This
event has grown to engage over 7,000 cities worldwide after it was
first
observed
in Australia. On 25th
March, 2017 the largest foundational movement of the world for
environment conservation will take place.

As
a part of the efforts to conserve energy, Delhi will be joining this
league of cities & over a billion people all over the world to
observe the Earth Hour on March 25.

In
the previous year, Delhi ended up saving 229 Mega Watts of power
during the Earth Hour, in spite of the fact that this hour coincided
with an India-Pakistan match. Which is actually a great thing, given
the fact that it is an entirely different environment in here when
these two countries are facing each other in any form of sports. In
2015, the capital city had saved around 200MW of power.

"Earth
Hour aims to shine the light on climate change. The call for action
for Earth Hour 2017 in India is 'I am an Earth Hour Super Hero. Are
you?' It urges residents to take up the challenge by 'Switching
Off and Switching onto Solar Energy'," read a BSES statement.

All
you need to do is turn off electronic appliances and non-essential
lights on 25 March, if you want to be a part of this massive
movement. An effort, as small as it may seem, is enough to raise
awareness on climate change and energy conservation.